Tam o’ Shanter and Souter Johnny “Sherratt” pearlware figure group on base circa 1830

Ref: 64531 Category:

£1950

Dated: 1830 Staffordshire England

An Obadiah Sherrat Pottery type pottery group depicting Tam o' Shanter and Johnny Souter seated on a bench and enjoying a beaker of ale. The group is modeled on a rare-shaped base, inset with oval-shaped tablets of the drinker's names. The group is inspired by Robert Burns poem titled, Tam o' Shanter which was published to great acclaim in 1791.

Dimensions: 7.5 inches high

Current Condition: Table replaced, Tam o'Shanters left hand restored

Provenance: Private Collection Texas

Literature: Myrna Schkolne Volume 2 page 40 Staffordshire Figures 1780-1840

£1950    $2632

Description

An Obadiah Sherrat Pottery type pottery group depicting Tam o’ Shanter and Johnny Souter seated on a bench and enjoying a beaker of ale.

The group is modeled on a rare-shaped base, inset with oval-shaped tablets of the drinker’s names.

The group is inspired by Robert Burns poem titled, Tam o’ Shanter which was published to great acclaim in 1791.

Additional information

Dimensions 7.5 in